单词 | tare |
释义 | tare tare1 /tair/, n. 1. any of various vetches, esp. Vicia sativa. 2. the seed of a vetch. 3. Bible. a noxious weed, probably the darnel. [1300-50; ME: vetch; akin to D tarwe wheat] tare2 /tair/, n. , v. , tared, taring. n. 1. the weight of the wrapping, receptacle, or conveyance containing goods. 2. a deduction from the gross weight to allow for this. 3. the weight of a vehicle without cargo, passengers, etc. 4. a counterweight used in chemical analysis to balance the weight of a container. 5. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter T. v.t. 6. to ascertain, note, or allow for the tare of. [1480-90; < MF (equiv. to ML, It, Pr, Sp, Pg tara, Sp atara) << Ar tarhah what one throws away, deriv. of taraha to throw away] tare3 /tair/, v. Archaic. pt. and pp. of tear2. |
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